Simple Extreme Makeover: Vegan Style

Written by LaTara Ham-Ying on December 24, 2007 at December 24th, 2007

If you are like me then cooking quick and healthy is the thing to do. Sometimes a recipe is just too long but you want to give it a try because it looks so good. In some recipes, you may be able to change ingredients and preparation steps to help save time. Several changes may have been to be made to make a recipe quicker and easier to prepare.

Let’s take a look at a recipe and see how we can cut out some ingredients and make it a Vegan Quick Meal. How about chili?

You can create a quick and easy recipe takes only 20 minutes to prepare compared to 1 to 3 hours for many other chili recipes because it you cut out a lot of the preparation by purchasing a few key ingredients. Instead of cooking dry beans, you can purchase 4 cans of vegetarian beans. No need for a bunch of vegetables. Grab some onion, garlic, bell peppers and a about two tomatoes. Dice and cook the vegetables in a little coconut or olive oil in a pot for about 5 minutes. Add the chili, season with 1 tbsp of chili powder, 1 tbsp of cumin and a little sea salt to taste. Cook for another 10 or 15 minutes.

One pot, fewer ingredients and some simple techniques make this a perfect Vegan Quick Meal.

Here are a few questions to consider to help you with your Extreme Makeover: Recipe Edition:
? Can any ingredients be changed to save preparation time?
? Can any preparation steps be combined or eliminated?
? Can any be doubled and used as the basis for a “planned-over” meal?
Creating a meal doesn’t have to be a chore, especially when you have so much already going on. With a
few adjustments, you can make a great healthy vegan meal in no time at all.